Imprint Academic Ltdonixsuitesupport@onixsuite.com20190915T0955ZengCOM.ONIXSUITE.97818454005450301Imprint Academic01SKU1845400542021845400542039781845400545159781845400545020100BBB502019.21in026.14in033in0852.91oz0123.40cm0215.60cm033cm081500gr100260102Michael Oakeshott Selected Writings0101Issue 6Michael Oakeshott: Notebooks, 1922-861A0101Onixsuite Contributor ID387Michael OakeshottOakeshott, MichaelMichaelOakeshott2B0101Onixsuite Contributor ID386Luke O'SullivanO'Sullivan, LukeLukeO'Sullivan01eng005000325126110PHI00000012BJ12HPCD12HPS24Publishers own classificationCulture24Publishers own classificationEthics/Morality24Publishers own classificationGovernment/Ideologies24Publishers own classificationHistorical24Publishers own classificationHistory of Political Thought24Publishers own classificationMovements24Publishers own classificationPhilosophy24Publishers own classificationPolitics24Publishers own classificationSociety93QD01060300<p>From the 1920s to the 1980s Oakeshott filled dozens of notebooks with his private reflections, both personal and intellectual. Their contents range from aphorisms to miniature essays, forming a unique record of his intellectual trajectory over his entire career. This volume makes them accessible in print for the first time, drawing together a host of his previously inaccessible observations on politics, philosophy, art, education, and much else besides. Religion in particular emerges as an ongoing concern for him in a way that is not visible from his published works.</p>
<p>The notebooks also provide a unique source of insight into Oakeshott's musings on life, thanks to the hitherto unsuspected existence of the series of 'Belle Dame' notebooks that were written in the late 1920s and early 1930s but which only came to light two decades after his death. At the same period in which he was developing the concepts that would form Experience and its Modes, Oakeshott’s personal life lead him to reflect extensively on love and death, themes that highlight his enduring romantic affinities.</p>
<p>Accompanied by an original editorial introduction, the volume allows readers to see for themselves exactly which works Oakeshott used in compiling each of his notebooks, providing a much clearer record of his intellectual influences than has previously been available. It will be an essential addition to the library of his works for all those interested in his ideas.</p>0200The sixth volume in the series Michael Oakeshott: Selected Writings. From the 1920s to the 1980s Oakeshott filled dozens of notebooks with his private reflections, both personal and intellectual. Their contents range from aphorisms to miniature essays, forming a unique record of his intellectual trajectory over his entire career.0600<p>"As these <em>Notebooks</em> show, [Oakeshott] managed to keep himself almost entirely free of 'merely parasitic opinion' for his entire working life, some 60 years. More than that: they show how deeply he was imbued in 'the best that has been thought and said'. They are profound, provocative, moving and endlessly quotable. And they cast further light on his life and thought, and on the human predicament."</p>Jesse NormanNew Statesman01201404170600<p>"Superbly edited by Luke O'Sullivan... <em>Notebooks</em> is a revelation that sheds fresh light on Oakeshott’s entire oeuvre. It shows that he had a unique penchant for introspection, irony, self-doubt, hyperbole, and indeed a certain degree of narcissism... <em>Notebooks</em> not only offers a unique window into Oakeshott’s soul, but also allows us to contemplate his impressive and unassuming erudition..."</p>Aurelian CraiutuLA Review of Books01201602040600<p> "Michael Oakeshott's <em>Notebooks</em> are an astonishing work, which must force an enlargement of his already very high reputation. I cannot remember reading a more exhilarating counterblast to the shoddy utilitarianism which disfigures so much scholarship... Open the 550 pages of this new book anywhere, and you will come across something arresting about life, love, liberty, politics, poetry, philosophy, history, morals, education, aesthetics and many other subjects."</p>Andrew GimsonConservative Home01201403140600<p> "For those interested in Oakeshott, this book will be valuable… The book's layout is clear, with each notebook presented separately and each note numbered. These can range from one line to a couple of pages in length. The book offers an interesting corollary to the thinker’s published work, giving us a 'behind the scenes’ glimpse into his mind… Intriguing too are the ‘Belle Dame’ notebooks. In them, a young Oakeshott speaks of women he is in love with and discusses the various aspects of love and attraction."</p>Bella ReidBookbag01201402280600<p> "Oakeshott — a philosopher who ranks with Sartre, Kierkegaard and Heidegger... [His] philosophical eccentricity was matched by eccentricity in many other aspects of his life… <em>The Notebooks</em> bring out this quality, letting us into some of the smouldering passions that lay behind the extreme delicacy of his conversational manner. There is much reflection on God, and on the history of man's relation to the numinous in nature… As well as bringing out the romance in Oakeshott’s soul, <em>the Notebooks</em> illustrate very clearly the persistent themes of his mind and the breadth of his interests."</p>Oliver Letwin MPThe Spectator01201404100600<p>"A selection from forty-four notebooks composed over a period of more than sixty years, this book is a treasure-trove of thoughts, collected from a lifetime's intellectual wandering. For anyone interested in Oakeshott the man, or the development of his work, it will be invaluable."</p>John GrayLiterary Review01201407010600<p>"Particularly interesting is O'Sullivan's account of Oakeshott's religious ideas which he expressed in these notebooks more openly than in his published writings... All students of Oakeshott's work owe him a debt of gratitude for making this material accessible."</p>Timothy FullerNew Criterion01201411140600<p> "These <em>Notebooks</em> are extraordinary, absolutely brilliant and gripping."</p>Jesse Norman MP (author, Edmund Burke: Philosopher, Politician, Prophet)BBC Radio 401201403250600<p> "[S]omething quite astounding in the exploding area of Oakeshott studies: the publication of Oakeshott's decades of private writing, <em>Notebooks, 1922-1986</em>."</p>Andrew SullivanThe Dish01201404270100New StatesmanNew Statesman reviewhttp://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2014/04/michael-oakeshott-conservative-thinker-who-went-beyond-politics01201404170100Conservative HomeMichael Oakeshott's Notebooks are a conservative masterpiecehttp://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2014/03/michael-oakeshotts-notebooks-are-a-conservative-masterpiece.html01201403140100BookbagBookbag reviewhttp://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/index.php?title=Notebooks,_1922-86_by_Michael_Oakeshott01201402280100The SpectatorWhy don't we have statues of Michael Oakeshott?http://www.spectator.co.uk/books/9179341/notebooks-v-and-vi-by-michael-oakeshott-review/01201404100100Literary ReviewLast of the Idealistshttps://literaryreview.co.uk/last-of-the-idealists01201407010100New CriterionThe Compensations of Michael Oakeshotthttp://www.newcriterion.com/articles.cfm/The-compensations-of-Michael-Oakeshott-799101201411140300The DishThe Horny Toryhttp://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2014/04/27/a-written-chaos/01201404270100030201D5020214000393906a3f85750be211c600616a8af877c2db207280310http://books.imprint.co.uk/resources/titles/71157104708030/images/045117b0e0a11a242b9765e79cbf113f/HIGHQ/9781845400545.jpg1720150709T0832Z0201D502021860312506f46bff36237eb6c5bfb8476327b8d5550716143http://books.imprint.co.uk/resources/titles/71157104708030/images/045117b0e0a11a242b9765e79cbf113f/THUMBNAIL/9781845400545.jpg1720150709T0832Z15000202BBC World at One interview01http://imprint.co.uk/WATO.mp301201403250600030201D501http://books.imprint.co.uk/resources/collections/9/images/9L.gif0900030201D503http://books.imprint.co.uk/resources/publishers/40.png1000030201D503http://books.imprint.co.uk/resources/publishers/41.pngImprint Academic01Imprint Academic35Amazon.comhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IAEQ9OO/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00IAEQ9OO&linkCode=as2&tag=imprintacademi03&linkId=MI7GEEV7QZX2QW4B35Imprint Academichttp://www.imprint.co.uk/product/michael-oakeshott-notebooks-1922-86-no-6-6/ExeterGB040120140201112014020101WORLD0201GCOI7115710470803006039781845409562WORLDGB0403Ingram Publisher Services02Y20300102IPSIA02100.00USDGB0402Central Books (UK)02Y20300202Imprint Trade DiscountIMP50.0001Z0.0050.000.00GBPWORLDUS0403Central Books02Y20300102Imprint Trade DiscountIMP0250.00GBP